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by Brooke Gilbert, Director of Events and Education NCIA’s inaugural Seed To Sale Show was a smashing success! Take a look at some of the highlights below, which made this a must-attend event for those in the cannabis industry: More than 2,200 attendees. The first ever Cannavation and Cannatech Awards, which recognized trailblazing individuals and… The post Highlights From NCIA’s Seed To Sale Show appeared first on The National Cannabis Industry Association .

Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) released a statement yesterday condemning the Obama administration’s crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries and advocating for the drug’s medical properties: “Access to medicinal marijuana for individuals who are ill or enduring difficult and painful therapies is both a medical and a states’ rights issue. Sixteen states, including our home state of California, and the District of Columbia have adopted medicinal marijuana laws – most by a vote of the people

The threat of veto hasn’t deterred the New Hampshire Legislature from proposing a relaxation of laws governing marijuana usage, and not just for medical purposes.

G ov. Deval Patrick said today that he intends to defer to the medical community on the issue of whether marijuana should be legalized for medical use, contending that he hasn’t paid much attention to the issue even as the question is poised to appear before voters in November.